Enzyme (Ensila Plus) and alkali (NaOH) silage additives were evaluated
with whole-plant wheat silages which were fed with or without alfalfa
haylage (45% moisture). Steers fed NaOH silage consumed the most feed
but were ...

We compared taste panel and connective tissue characteristics of
beef fed a high energy diet with beef fed grass. The high energy diet
produced higher USDA quality and yield grades, more rapid weight gain,
and increased ...

Calves with different USDA frame sizes had similar carcass composition
and quality when slaughtered within the recommended weight range for their
frame size. Large-framed calves had higher dressing percentages and ...

We used steers with esophageal cannulas to measure selenium in burned and
unburned bluestem pastures between May and September. Individual variation
among steers sampled varied as much as two fold in selenium content. ...

Steers on a late spring burned bluestem pasture gained 1.4 lbs daily
during the summer compared with 1.0 lb. by steers on a nonburned pasture.
All steers were implanted with Ralgro at the start of the grazing season
(May ...

Liquid supplement manufacturers must provide a product that is effectively
utilized and is nontoxic. Toxicity can be reduced if the supplement's
pH is below 3.8, but low pH alone does not improve nutritive value.
A good ...

The ability of the Kamar Heatmount Detector to identify cows ready for insemination 80 hours after two Lutalyse injections was tested with 439 beef cows and heifers. The detector was placed on the rump at the second injection ...